The document discusses the significance of time in the Quran, presenting it as a gift from Allah to humanity. It explains the definitions of lunar and solar years, the Islamic calendar based on lunar cycles, and highlights the number of months acknowledged in the Quran. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of time measurement in Islam and encourages sharing the information while restricting its use in educational curricula.

1. Time &
the Quran
Time is a gift from Allah to humanity. Time is mentioned in the Quran.

3. 01
Definition of Time

4. Time is a gift from Allah
to humanity.

5. Time is the motion of the earth
around the sun and the motion
of the moon around the earth.

6. Moon Earth Sun

7. It is He Who Made the sun
to give off powerful light
and the moon to be a light,
Surah Yunus 10:5

8. Portion of the
moon reflected light

9. From the powerful
source, the Sun

10. and Arranged its stages so
you can learn the number
of years and to compute,
nowise did Allah Create...
Surah Yunus 10:5

11. 1 Month 1 year

12. ...this, but in truth and
righteousness, He Explains
His signs in detail for those
who know.
Surah Yunus 10:5

14. 02
Number of month in the Quran

15. The number of months in
the sight of Allah is twelve,
Surah Tawbah 9:37

16. 12

17. ...so ordained by Him the
day He Created the
heavens and the earth,
of them four are sacred...”
Surah Tawbah 9:37

18. ...so ordained by Him the
According to Tafsir Jalalayn
day four sacred month is...
the He Created the
heavens and the earth,
of them four are sacred...”
Surah Tawbah 9:37

19. Muharram
Safar
Rabiul Awal
Rabiul Akhir
Jamadil Awal
Jamadil Akhir
Rajab
Sha’ban
Ramadan
Shawwal
Dhu al-Qaidah
Dhu al-Hijjah

20. 03
Definition of Lunar year

21. A lunar year is based on the moon

22. Which is the motion of the moon
around the earth.

23. Full Moon

24. Half Moon

25. Moon Cresent

26. Did you know?
Islamic calender (Hijri) is based on
lunar year, and was introduced by
2nd Caliph, Sayidina Umar r.a.
Moon Cresent

27. Did you know?
Islamic calender’s first day, first
month of the year (1 Muharram 1 hijri)
was Friday, 16 July 622 ce
Moon Cresent

28. 04
Definition of Solar year

29. A solar year is based on the seasons.
The Gregorian calendar is based on
the solar year.

30. Normally there are 4 seasons.
Summer Autumn Winter Spring

31. Summer Autumn
Spring Winter

32. Lunar Year Solar Year

33. Lunar Year Solar Year
+11 days
354 days 365 days

34. Question

35. What is the difference between
“Sanah” & “Aam in the Quran?
Both words in Arabic means year.

36. Sinin / Sanah

37. Aamin / Aam

38. More about this in the upcoming slides

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